Friday Night Cooking Classes/Spaghetti and Meatballs

Well, I think we have made these already but with the release of The Hunger Games yesterday we were off to the movies!! By the time we got back it was too late to start making cabbage rolls. So the cabbage rolls are now in the oven and you have spaghetti and meatballs. Amber has found a new love for this dish ever since we were at Bucca di Beppo in Southern Cal. this February!! They say they are as big as your head!! Well maybe not quite but they are sure good. She loved them and has been talking about them.  Here is our rendition. I hope you enjoy!!

Serves 6-8.

Meatballs

1 lb. extra lean ground beef
1/2 lb. lean ground pork
1/2 cup grated parmigiano reggiano
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. salt
3 large eggs
7 cloves chopped garlic

Tomato Sauce

5 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 carrot, diced
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
2- 28 oz. cans diced tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup grated parmigiano reggiano

For the meatballs, in a large bowl mix together all the ingredients using your hands and roll meatballs into golf ball size shapes. You should get approx. 40 meatballs. Set aside.

In a large pan heat olive oil and saute garlic, onion, celery and carrot for about 6 min. Add parsley and saute one minute. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Place meatballs in the sauce, cover and simmer for 45 min. Serve with spaghetti or linguini and top with the parmesan.  Enjoy!!